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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $91,280 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $86,540 |
| Seattle, WA | $85,420 |
| Anchorage, AK | $85,290 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $84,820 |
| Napa, CA | $84,650 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $84,230 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $80,540 |
| Salinas, CA | $80,530 |
| Boston, MA | $79,890 |
| New York, NY | $79,730 |
| Olympia, WA | $79,680 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $79,640 |
| Chicago, IL | $79,340 |
| Peoria, IL | $78,520 |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers the most statewide, $84,920 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $84,920 | $84,390 | 400 | 1 | $73,740 | $73,740 |
| Alaska | $80,150 | $77,430 | 610 | 2 | $85,290 | $84,820 |
| Washington | $78,860 | $75,660 | 7,370 | 11 | $85,420 | $61,260 |
| Massachusetts | $77,760 | $77,300 | 8,200 | 6 | $79,890 | $70,120 |
| New Jersey | $77,580 | $74,450 | 10,330 | 3 | $75,560 | $64,700 |
| Illinois | $77,570 | $77,410 | 9,740 | 8 | $79,340 | $66,160 |
| California | $75,370 | $72,560 | 35,130 | 25 | $91,280 | $67,350 |
| New York | $74,760 | $74,430 | 24,430 | 13 | $79,730 | $62,920 |
| Minnesota | $73,990 | $76,350 | 4,200 | 5 | $76,270 | $72,660 |
| Maryland | $73,820 | $70,020 | 8,560 | 4 | $70,450 | $60,820 |
| Connecticut | $73,590 | $76,610 | 3,800 | 5 | $75,390 | $69,830 |
| New Hampshire | $71,490 | $73,850 | 2,560 | 1 | $69,370 | $69,370 |
| Colorado | $71,330 | $65,200 | 8,940 | 7 | $75,870 | $62,140 |
| North Dakota | $70,010 | $74,490 | 970 | 4 | $70,290 | $68,260 |
| Rhode Island | $69,780 | $67,370 | 1,450 | 1 | $70,900 | $70,900 |
| Oregon | $68,430 | $62,940 | 3,980 | 8 | $72,700 | $54,910 |
| Wisconsin | $67,410 | $61,710 | 6,630 | 13 | $70,230 | $60,050 |
| Vermont | $67,070 | $62,150 | 970 | 1 | $71,660 | $71,660 |
| Hawaii | $67,070 | $65,450 | 1,300 | 2 | $73,440 | $66,760 |
| Delaware | $66,140 | $62,320 | 1,730 | 1 | $59,160 | $59,160 |
| Ohio | $66,000 | $62,510 | 14,150 | 12 | $68,730 | $60,310 |
| Maine | $65,300 | $63,170 | 2,250 | 3 | $68,120 | $61,820 |
| Indiana | $65,110 | $60,430 | 8,530 | 12 | $70,510 | $57,120 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,880 | $62,400 | 15,880 | 16 | $69,440 | $54,790 |
| Michigan | $64,490 | $60,850 | 12,590 | 15 | $74,760 | $56,330 |
| Nevada | $63,350 | $60,510 | 4,170 | 3 | $65,340 | $62,480 |
| Iowa | $63,120 | $60,680 | 3,840 | 8 | $69,990 | $61,880 |
| Missouri | $62,410 | $59,950 | 7,220 | 8 | $68,000 | $53,050 |
| Montana | $62,260 | $60,850 | 1,230 | 5 | $71,160 | $60,990 |
| Kansas | $61,470 | $60,460 | 3,770 | 4 | $64,740 | $59,730 |
| Virginia | $61,190 | $59,730 | 14,690 | 9 | $62,300 | $53,690 |
| South Dakota | $61,100 | $61,390 | 1,610 | 2 | $63,050 | $61,160 |
| Nebraska | $61,050 | $59,850 | 3,020 | 3 | $63,330 | $57,270 |
| Arizona | $60,900 | $59,400 | 10,860 | 7 | $62,210 | $52,310 |
| Idaho | $60,010 | $56,240 | 4,550 | 6 | $61,780 | $52,820 |
| Utah | $60,000 | $58,730 | 5,580 | 5 | $62,940 | $52,990 |
| Texas | $59,130 | $57,760 | 34,730 | 25 | $63,930 | $49,300 |
| Kentucky | $58,870 | $58,620 | 5,100 | 6 | $62,230 | $54,320 |
| Tennessee | $57,810 | $55,490 | 9,740 | 9 | $61,140 | $51,270 |
| Oklahoma | $57,640 | $57,560 | 5,650 | 4 | $63,350 | $56,560 |
| North Carolina | $57,400 | $57,260 | 15,230 | 15 | $59,940 | $50,760 |
| Florida | $57,310 | $56,670 | 39,160 | 22 | $61,060 | $45,690 |
| Georgia | $57,080 | $56,390 | 12,290 | 14 | $60,460 | $49,080 |
| Louisiana | $56,880 | $58,650 | 5,380 | 10 | $60,970 | $51,390 |
| South Carolina | $56,460 | $56,610 | 6,920 | 8 | $58,470 | $53,350 |
| Wyoming | $55,760 | $54,700 | 690 | 2 | $57,940 | $55,640 |
| New Mexico | $55,330 | $50,270 | 1,950 | 4 | $56,800 | $52,540 |
| Mississippi | $53,020 | $48,680 | 2,700 | 3 | $54,440 | $50,550 |
| West Virginia | $51,700 | $48,850 | 1,690 | 7 | $56,630 | $45,750 |
| Alabama | $51,320 | $48,370 | 8,260 | 12 | $54,670 | $47,650 |
| Arkansas | $51,150 | $48,110 | 4,960 | 5 | $54,830 | $48,950 |
| Puerto Rico | $35,230 | $31,480 | 1,140 | 4 | $35,250 | $30,320 |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $91,280 | $82,050 | $43.89 | 1,740 |
| San Francisco, CA | $86,540 | $78,490 | $41.61 | 3,980 |
| Seattle, WA | $85,420 | $80,100 | $41.07 | 3,940 |
| Anchorage, AK | $85,290 | $85,620 | $41.01 | 330 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $84,820 | $93,820 | $40.78 | 90 |
| Napa, CA | $84,650 | $84,570 | $40.70 | 70 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $84,230 | $79,510 | $40.50 | 560 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $80,540 | $78,330 | $38.72 | 210 |
| Salinas, CA | $80,530 | $72,550 | $38.71 | 300 |
| Boston, MA | $79,890 | $78,530 | $38.41 | 6,050 |
| New York, NY | $79,730 | $77,990 | $38.33 | 21,820 |
| Olympia, WA | $79,680 | $76,260 | $38.31 | 270 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $79,640 | $78,640 | $38.29 | 260 |
| Chicago, IL | $79,340 | $77,960 | $38.14 | 7,210 |
| Peoria, IL | $78,520 | $78,710 | $37.75 | 370 |
| Decatur, IL | $78,160 | $77,770 | $37.58 | 90 |
| El Centro, CA | $77,740 | $75,220 | $37.38 | 120 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $77,400 | $77,010 | $37.21 | 150 |
| Rockford, IL | $76,950 | $75,070 | $37.00 | 190 |
| Champaign, IL | $76,400 | $74,880 | $36.73 | 240 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $76,270 | $77,490 | $36.67 | 2,420 |
| San Diego, CA | $75,960 | $74,880 | $36.52 | 3,210 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $75,870 | $66,290 | $36.48 | 930 |
| Trenton, NJ | $75,560 | $75,240 | $36.33 | 430 |
| Boulder, CO | $75,500 | $71,080 | $36.30 | 340 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $75,460 | $75,160 | $36.28 | 200 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $75,390 | $77,490 | $36.24 | 1,050 |
| New Haven, CT | $75,310 | $76,880 | $36.21 | 550 |
| Kennewick, WA | $75,250 | $75,660 | $36.18 | 520 |
| Springfield, MA | $74,840 | $76,530 | $35.98 | 460 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $74,760 | $75,000 | $35.94 | 460 |
| Stockton, CA | $74,730 | $75,710 | $35.93 | 390 |
| Mankato, MN | $74,650 | $76,670 | $35.89 | 120 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $74,630 | $73,830 | $35.88 | 10,720 |
| Denver, CO | $74,310 | $71,580 | $35.72 | 4,360 |
| Vineland, NJ | $74,100 | $68,250 | $35.63 | 290 |
| Bremerton, WA | $74,050 | $74,650 | $35.60 | 180 |
| Washington, DC | $73,740 | $71,920 | $35.45 | 8,730 |
| Hartford, CT | $73,610 | $76,180 | $35.39 | 1,320 |
| Duluth, MN | $73,510 | $75,710 | $35.34 | 170 |
| Kahului, HI | $73,440 | $74,720 | $35.31 | 110 |
| Worcester, MA | $73,430 | $73,800 | $35.30 | 800 |
| Rochester, MN | $73,380 | $77,500 | $35.28 | 190 |
| Barnstable, MA | $72,950 | $73,330 | $35.07 | 460 |
| Portland, OR | $72,700 | $65,260 | $34.95 | 2,580 |
| Springfield, IL | $72,660 | $70,730 | $34.93 | 110 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $72,660 | $74,420 | $34.93 | 250 |
| Amherst, MA | $71,960 | $73,370 | $34.60 | 180 |
| Oxnard, CA | $71,940 | $69,710 | $34.59 | 750 |
| Bellingham, WA | $71,730 | $72,190 | $34.49 | 240 |
| Sacramento, CA | $71,680 | $66,670 | $34.46 | 2,940 |
| Burlington, VT | $71,660 | $68,430 | $34.45 | 480 |
| Longview, WA | $71,230 | $64,400 | $34.24 | 80 |
| Bozeman, MT | $71,160 | $72,970 | $34.21 | 210 |
| Vallejo, CA | $71,130 | $67,950 | $34.20 | 490 |
| Providence, RI | $70,900 | $67,380 | $34.09 | 1,930 |
| Kokomo, IN | $70,510 | $64,800 | $33.90 | 170 |
| Baltimore, MD | $70,450 | $63,180 | $33.87 | 3,960 |
| Fargo, ND | $70,290 | $75,920 | $33.79 | 370 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $70,240 | $66,400 | $33.77 | 680 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $70,230 | $62,930 | $33.76 | 1,620 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $70,160 | $61,840 | $33.73 | 350 |
| Merced, CA | $70,140 | $64,040 | $33.72 | 190 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $70,120 | $63,900 | $33.71 | 190 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $70,020 | $75,470 | $33.66 | 130 |
| Kankakee, IL | $69,990 | $62,570 | $33.65 | 50 |
| Davenport, IA | $69,990 | $65,190 | $33.65 | 410 |
| Waterbury, CT | $69,980 | $72,710 | $33.65 | 390 |
| Norwich, CT | $69,830 | $74,990 | $33.57 | 250 |
| Albany, NY | $69,660 | $66,040 | $33.49 | 1,450 |
| Visalia, CA | $69,630 | $64,990 | $33.48 | 330 |
| Bismarck, ND | $69,560 | $64,770 | $33.44 | 200 |
| Racine, WI | $69,560 | $61,740 | $33.44 | 170 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $69,440 | $64,580 | $33.38 | 8,610 |
| Manchester, NH | $69,370 | $73,090 | $33.35 | 870 |
| Madison, WI | $69,250 | $63,150 | $33.29 | 1,020 |
| Fresno, CA | $69,230 | $62,580 | $33.29 | 1,300 |
| La Crosse, WI | $69,120 | $62,400 | $33.23 | 270 |
| Syracuse, NY | $68,990 | $66,600 | $33.17 | 970 |
| Columbus, OH | $68,730 | $64,440 | $33.04 | 3,000 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $68,700 | $62,160 | $33.03 | 3,080 |
| Riverside, CA | $68,660 | $64,300 | $33.01 | 4,820 |
| Modesto, CA | $68,520 | $64,760 | $32.94 | 470 |
| Salem, OR | $68,450 | $65,050 | $32.91 | 350 |
| Jackson, MI | $68,420 | $61,220 | $32.90 | 110 |
| Redding, CA | $68,320 | $63,020 | $32.85 | 160 |
| Minot, ND | $68,260 | $63,950 | $32.82 | 60 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $68,190 | $65,530 | $32.79 | 1,150 |
| Lewiston, ME | $68,120 | $67,180 | $32.75 | 160 |
| Yuba City, CA | $68,050 | $62,850 | $32.72 | 90 |
| St. Louis, MO | $68,000 | $63,000 | $32.69 | 2,980 |
| Portland, ME | $67,900 | $64,090 | $32.64 | 920 |
| Hanford, CA | $67,710 | $62,670 | $32.55 | 80 |
| Appleton, WI | $67,710 | $61,600 | $32.55 | 320 |
| Toledo, OH | $67,560 | $62,460 | $32.48 | 650 |
| Corvallis, OR | $67,470 | $63,720 | $32.44 | 40 |
| Spokane, WA | $67,410 | $62,840 | $32.41 | 610 |
| Allentown, PA | $67,380 | $63,130 | $32.39 | 1,000 |
| Chico, CA | $67,350 | $62,920 | $32.38 | 120 |
| Kenosha, WI | $67,190 | $61,260 | $32.31 | 120 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $66,950 | $61,460 | $32.19 | 950 |
| Cleveland, OH | $66,940 | $62,790 | $32.18 | 2,610 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $66,890 | $61,280 | $32.16 | 150 |
| Honolulu, HI | $66,760 | $65,450 | $32.10 | 1,060 |
| Rochester, NY | $66,710 | $63,570 | $32.07 | 1,850 |
| Detroit, MI | $66,680 | $63,170 | $32.06 | 5,740 |
| Des Moines, IA | $66,600 | $62,640 | $32.02 | 900 |
| Green Bay, WI | $66,590 | $61,340 | $32.01 | 420 |
| Greeley, CO | $66,350 | $62,020 | $31.90 | 410 |
| Bloomington, IL | $66,160 | $64,030 | $31.81 | 140 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $66,160 | $61,580 | $31.81 | 120 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $66,150 | $62,570 | $31.80 | 910 |
| Elmira, NY | $66,130 | $62,400 | $31.80 | 80 |
| Yakima, WA | $66,080 | $65,900 | $31.77 | 160 |
| Bend, OR | $66,060 | $61,150 | $31.76 | 340 |
| Ithaca, NY | $66,040 | $64,690 | $31.75 | 120 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $65,910 | $60,830 | $31.69 | 870 |
| Dayton, OH | $65,880 | $62,500 | $31.67 | 1,090 |
| Salisbury, MD | $65,670 | $61,220 | $31.57 | 160 |
| Bloomington, IN | $65,560 | $60,920 | $31.52 | 180 |
| Saginaw, MI | $65,390 | $60,060 | $31.44 | 210 |
| Reno, NV | $65,340 | $61,940 | $31.41 | 760 |
| Buffalo, NY | $65,320 | $62,180 | $31.40 | 1,370 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $65,290 | $62,240 | $31.39 | 2,950 |
| Binghamton, NY | $65,280 | $62,020 | $31.39 | 380 |
| Carson City, NV | $65,060 | $62,400 | $31.28 | 100 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $64,990 | $61,270 | $31.25 | 430 |
| Kansas City, MO | $64,870 | $62,680 | $31.19 | 3,010 |
| Topeka, KS | $64,740 | $64,480 | $31.12 | 220 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $64,700 | $60,640 | $31.11 | 480 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $64,620 | $62,140 | $31.07 | 2,680 |
| Waterloo, IA | $64,510 | $60,400 | $31.02 | 260 |
| Youngstown, OH | $64,370 | $61,260 | $30.95 | 370 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $64,200 | $60,190 | $30.86 | 1,920 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $64,180 | $60,530 | $30.86 | 130 |
| Medford, OR | $64,110 | $59,750 | $30.82 | 200 |
| South Bend, IN | $64,080 | $59,460 | $30.81 | 370 |
| York, PA | $64,020 | $61,970 | $30.78 | 560 |
| Akron, OH | $64,000 | $61,090 | $30.77 | 850 |
| Austin, TX | $63,930 | $60,820 | $30.74 | 3,140 |
| Kingston, NY | $63,900 | $61,470 | $30.72 | 260 |
| Utica, NY | $63,830 | $61,880 | $30.69 | 260 |
| Springfield, OH | $63,540 | $62,670 | $30.55 | 80 |
| Reading, PA | $63,530 | $61,740 | $30.54 | 510 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $63,530 | $60,540 | $30.55 | 260 |
| Lansing, MI | $63,430 | $60,440 | $30.49 | 490 |
| Scranton, PA | $63,430 | $61,750 | $30.50 | 650 |
| Lebanon, PA | $63,390 | $62,370 | $30.48 | 200 |
| Lawton, OK | $63,350 | $72,980 | $30.46 | 280 |
| Omaha, NE | $63,330 | $62,570 | $30.45 | 1,600 |
| Iowa City, IA | $63,310 | $64,440 | $30.44 | 150 |
| Elkhart, IN | $63,230 | $59,590 | $30.40 | 240 |
| Watertown, NY | $63,230 | $62,850 | $30.40 | 130 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $63,220 | $60,680 | $30.40 | 380 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $63,220 | $61,910 | $30.40 | 170 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $63,100 | $58,180 | $30.34 | 190 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $63,080 | $62,530 | $30.33 | 80 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $63,050 | $62,440 | $30.31 | 600 |
| Ogden, UT | $62,940 | $59,150 | $30.26 | 1,090 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $62,920 | $60,780 | $30.25 | 160 |
| Eugene, OR | $62,870 | $60,050 | $30.22 | 370 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $62,830 | $62,090 | $30.21 | 230 |
| Albany, OR | $62,680 | $58,890 | $30.14 | 130 |
| Wichita, KS | $62,680 | $59,520 | $30.13 | 880 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $62,670 | $60,790 | $30.13 | 2,540 |
| Sandusky, OH | $62,590 | $61,040 | $30.09 | 120 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $62,480 | $60,240 | $30.04 | 3,150 |
| Flint, MI | $62,420 | $59,870 | $30.01 | 430 |
| Wausau, WI | $62,390 | $59,110 | $30.00 | 140 |
| Lancaster, PA | $62,360 | $60,530 | $29.98 | 940 |
| Columbia, MO | $62,330 | $58,880 | $29.97 | 330 |
| Evansville, IN | $62,300 | $59,500 | $29.95 | 490 |
| Staunton, VA | $62,300 | $62,350 | $29.95 | 230 |
| Helena, MT | $62,290 | $62,670 | $29.95 | 100 |
| Owensboro, KY | $62,230 | $60,060 | $29.92 | 160 |
| Dubuque, IA | $62,220 | $61,410 | $29.91 | 130 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $62,210 | $61,170 | $29.91 | 8,070 |
| Lafayette, IN | $62,180 | $61,430 | $29.89 | 230 |
| Pueblo, CO | $62,140 | $59,110 | $29.88 | 160 |
| Michigan City, IN | $62,100 | $60,810 | $29.86 | 90 |
| Ames, IA | $62,030 | $60,430 | $29.82 | 190 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $61,890 | $60,530 | $29.76 | 90 |
| Sioux City, IA | $61,880 | $59,840 | $29.75 | 200 |
| Billings, MT | $61,870 | $62,240 | $29.75 | 300 |
| Bangor, ME | $61,820 | $61,430 | $29.72 | 210 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $61,780 | $58,800 | $29.70 | 570 |
| Dallas, TX | $61,760 | $59,560 | $29.69 | 10,910 |
| Mansfield, OH | $61,670 | $59,010 | $29.65 | 130 |
| Janesville, WI | $61,540 | $59,770 | $29.59 | 150 |
| Lexington, KY | $61,430 | $60,280 | $29.54 | 740 |
| Great Falls, MT | $61,430 | $60,670 | $29.54 | 150 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $61,330 | $58,360 | $29.48 | 140 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $61,260 | $61,630 | $29.45 | 120 |
| Traverse City, MI | $61,210 | $60,590 | $29.43 | 210 |
| Rapid City, SD | $61,160 | $61,430 | $29.41 | 360 |
| Nashville, TN | $61,140 | $60,270 | $29.39 | 3,500 |
| Monroe, MI | $61,100 | $59,340 | $29.37 | 130 |
| Naples, FL | $61,060 | $59,540 | $29.36 | 910 |
| Boise, ID | $61,000 | $57,270 | $29.33 | 2,270 |
| Missoula, MT | $60,990 | $60,240 | $29.32 | 180 |
| New Orleans, LA | $60,970 | $63,500 | $29.31 | 1,280 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $60,820 | $58,410 | $29.24 | 280 |
| Lawrence, KS | $60,630 | $59,390 | $29.15 | 130 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $60,530 | $58,280 | $29.10 | 260 |
| Atlanta, GA | $60,460 | $58,970 | $29.07 | 7,060 |
| Lima, OH | $60,410 | $60,950 | $29.04 | 160 |
| Houston, TX | $60,390 | $58,940 | $29.03 | 7,680 |
| Columbus, IN | $60,380 | $54,490 | $29.03 | 70 |
| Canton, OH | $60,310 | $58,910 | $28.99 | 420 |
| Memphis, TN | $60,300 | $56,780 | $28.99 | 1,740 |
| Midland, TX | $60,270 | $57,800 | $28.97 | 260 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $60,050 | $59,510 | $28.87 | 100 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $60,040 | $60,120 | $28.87 | 2,120 |
| Louisville, KY | $60,030 | $58,930 | $28.86 | 1,890 |
| Williamsport, PA | $60,020 | $59,260 | $28.86 | 120 |
| Miami, FL | $60,000 | $58,040 | $28.85 | 9,140 |
| Charlotte, NC | $59,940 | $59,840 | $28.82 | 3,860 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $59,920 | $60,100 | $28.81 | 130 |
| Bay City, MI | $59,920 | $60,170 | $28.81 | 70 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $59,810 | $62,940 | $28.76 | 1,180 |
| Lincoln, NE | $59,810 | $59,350 | $28.76 | 490 |
| Manhattan, KS | $59,730 | $58,000 | $28.72 | 150 |
| Erie, PA | $59,260 | $58,990 | $28.49 | 230 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $59,250 | $59,540 | $28.48 | 420 |
| Altoona, PA | $59,230 | $58,550 | $28.48 | 100 |
| Dover, DE | $59,160 | $59,810 | $28.44 | 180 |
| San Antonio, TX | $59,150 | $58,590 | $28.44 | 3,160 |
| Yuma, AZ | $59,040 | $57,290 | $28.38 | 280 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $58,820 | $58,590 | $28.28 | 3,340 |
| Richmond, VA | $58,490 | $59,130 | $28.12 | 2,700 |
| Raleigh, NC | $58,490 | $58,900 | $28.12 | 2,550 |
| Durham, NC | $58,480 | $59,180 | $28.12 | 750 |
| Charleston, SC | $58,470 | $58,410 | $28.11 | 1,270 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $58,380 | $59,470 | $28.07 | 2,840 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $58,360 | $49,190 | $28.06 | 390 |
| Florence, SC | $58,340 | $58,790 | $28.05 | 180 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $58,230 | $56,810 | $28.00 | 270 |
| Tulsa, OK | $58,220 | $58,750 | $27.99 | 1,620 |
| Greensboro, NC | $58,180 | $58,520 | $27.97 | 1,170 |
| Sarasota, FL | $58,060 | $59,070 | $27.91 | 1,870 |
| Niles, MI | $58,050 | $58,130 | $27.91 | 240 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $57,970 | $57,790 | $27.87 | 390 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $57,940 | $54,300 | $27.86 | 140 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $57,940 | $57,820 | $27.86 | 200 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $57,930 | $60,210 | $27.85 | 340 |
| Knoxville, TN | $57,930 | $56,780 | $27.85 | 1,470 |
| Pocatello, ID | $57,880 | $50,940 | $27.83 | 190 |
| Dalton, GA | $57,670 | $65,560 | $27.73 | 150 |
| Asheville, NC | $57,540 | $58,120 | $27.67 | 660 |
| Odessa, TX | $57,520 | $58,580 | $27.65 | 160 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $57,500 | $58,170 | $27.65 | 2,110 |
| Greenville, SC | $57,440 | $58,760 | $27.62 | 1,160 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $57,380 | $58,280 | $27.59 | 420 |
| Paducah, KY | $57,340 | $56,610 | $27.57 | 90 |
| State College, PA | $57,320 | $57,970 | $27.56 | 190 |
| Grand Island, NE | $57,270 | $58,070 | $27.54 | 80 |
| Tyler, TX | $57,220 | $49,300 | $27.51 | 290 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $57,130 | $58,500 | $27.46 | 530 |
| Muncie, IN | $57,120 | $55,850 | $27.46 | 80 |
| Jackson, TN | $57,110 | $54,150 | $27.46 | 260 |
| Springfield, MO | $57,100 | $56,410 | $27.45 | 690 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $57,080 | $57,210 | $27.44 | 830 |
| Midland, MI | $57,040 | $56,490 | $27.42 | 90 |
| Sherman, TX | $56,970 | $56,330 | $27.39 | 170 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $56,850 | $57,240 | $27.33 | 1,130 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $56,800 | $57,110 | $27.31 | 1,000 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $56,740 | $57,090 | $27.28 | 290 |
| Wheeling, WV | $56,630 | $56,240 | $27.23 | 100 |
| Weirton, WV | $56,590 | $57,000 | $27.21 | 80 |
| Beaumont, TX | $56,580 | $56,720 | $27.20 | 390 |
| Enid, OK | $56,560 | $54,290 | $27.19 | 150 |
| Lakeland, FL | $56,550 | $56,680 | $27.19 | 1,120 |
| Logan, UT | $56,550 | $55,420 | $27.19 | 230 |
| Longview, TX | $56,470 | $55,050 | $27.15 | 350 |
| Columbia, SC | $56,410 | $57,610 | $27.12 | 1,220 |
| Joplin, MO | $56,410 | $55,360 | $27.12 | 210 |
| Muskegon, MI | $56,330 | $56,550 | $27.08 | 180 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $56,260 | $51,080 | $27.05 | 260 |
| Pensacola, FL | $56,230 | $58,030 | $27.03 | 950 |
| Shreveport, LA | $56,120 | $58,620 | $26.98 | 500 |
| Orlando, FL | $56,030 | $51,460 | $26.94 | 5,140 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $56,020 | $51,760 | $26.93 | 640 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $56,010 | $50,950 | $26.93 | 850 |
| Tampa, FL | $55,940 | $50,540 | $26.89 | 6,090 |
| Provo, UT | $55,880 | $48,930 | $26.86 | 1,050 |
| Tucson, AZ | $55,830 | $56,070 | $26.84 | 1,380 |
| Hinesville, GA | $55,700 | $59,910 | $26.78 | 60 |
| Gainesville, GA | $55,690 | $53,310 | $26.77 | 330 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $55,660 | $55,360 | $26.76 | 700 |
| Casper, WY | $55,640 | $58,150 | $26.75 | 130 |
| Savannah, GA | $55,530 | $51,770 | $26.70 | 450 |
| Burlington, NC | $55,500 | $52,450 | $26.69 | 280 |
| Rome, GA | $55,470 | $52,040 | $26.67 | 80 |
| Charleston, WV | $55,430 | $51,510 | $26.65 | 350 |
| Hammond, LA | $55,320 | $57,140 | $26.60 | 130 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $55,300 | $56,220 | $26.59 | 490 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $55,260 | $55,690 | $26.57 | 150 |
| Slidell, LA | $55,120 | $57,320 | $26.50 | 270 |
| Amarillo, TX | $55,060 | $49,840 | $26.47 | 350 |
| Winchester, VA | $54,920 | $56,250 | $26.40 | 200 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $54,910 | $48,190 | $26.40 | 80 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $54,900 | $55,230 | $26.39 | 230 |
| Gainesville, FL | $54,860 | $55,670 | $26.37 | 480 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $54,830 | $53,620 | $26.36 | 1,240 |
| Johnstown, PA | $54,790 | $54,050 | $26.34 | 140 |
| Decatur, AL | $54,670 | $48,750 | $26.28 | 330 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $54,630 | $48,670 | $26.26 | 220 |
| Panama City, FL | $54,570 | $51,600 | $26.24 | 450 |
| Abilene, TX | $54,510 | $54,330 | $26.21 | 260 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $54,510 | $54,230 | $26.21 | 630 |
| Sebastian, FL | $54,440 | $50,470 | $26.17 | 340 |
| Jackson, MS | $54,440 | $52,060 | $26.18 | 770 |
| Waco, TX | $54,410 | $55,860 | $26.16 | 440 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $54,400 | $49,360 | $26.15 | 150 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $54,320 | $55,740 | $26.12 | 160 |
| Deltona, FL | $54,220 | $49,290 | $26.07 | 820 |
| Farmington, NM | $54,200 | $52,040 | $26.06 | 110 |
| Lubbock, TX | $54,140 | $49,850 | $26.03 | 420 |
| Houma, LA | $54,100 | $58,470 | $26.01 | 250 |
| Roanoke, VA | $53,960 | $49,230 | $25.94 | 660 |
| Wildwood, FL | $53,960 | $51,220 | $25.94 | 200 |
| Huntsville, AL | $53,820 | $49,940 | $25.88 | 770 |
| Clarksville, TN | $53,720 | $50,480 | $25.83 | 330 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $53,690 | $50,030 | $25.81 | 190 |
| San Angelo, TX | $53,430 | $49,330 | $25.69 | 130 |
| Greenville, NC | $53,410 | $53,160 | $25.68 | 220 |
| Sumter, SC | $53,350 | $49,880 | $25.65 | 110 |
| Killeen, TX | $53,300 | $49,630 | $25.63 | 410 |
| Ocala, FL | $53,300 | $49,020 | $25.63 | 600 |
| Monroe, LA | $53,260 | $57,270 | $25.61 | 260 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $53,190 | $52,580 | $25.57 | 160 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $53,050 | $47,150 | $25.51 | 110 |
| Morristown, TN | $53,050 | $48,650 | $25.51 | 50 |
| St. George, UT | $52,990 | $47,790 | $25.48 | 420 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $52,900 | $53,690 | $25.43 | 620 |
| Lewiston, ID | $52,820 | $49,880 | $25.40 | 100 |
| Brunswick, GA | $52,760 | $49,920 | $25.37 | 140 |
| Lafayette, LA | $52,720 | $51,970 | $25.35 | 450 |
| Victoria, TX | $52,710 | $48,550 | $25.34 | 100 |
| Hickory, NC | $52,700 | $50,300 | $25.34 | 300 |
| Macon, GA | $52,690 | $48,980 | $25.33 | 210 |
| College Station, TX | $52,660 | $48,530 | $25.32 | 270 |
| Crestview, FL | $52,650 | $48,810 | $25.31 | 570 |
| Birmingham, AL | $52,640 | $48,740 | $25.31 | 2,370 |
| Wilmington, NC | $52,560 | $49,860 | $25.27 | 710 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $52,540 | $49,650 | $25.26 | 240 |
| Gulfport, MS | $52,520 | $48,230 | $25.25 | 330 |
| Texarkana, TX | $52,490 | $47,760 | $25.24 | 130 |
| Albany, GA | $52,350 | $48,320 | $25.17 | 140 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $52,310 | $49,080 | $25.15 | 120 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $52,110 | $49,240 | $25.05 | 160 |
| Huntington, WV | $52,080 | $48,860 | $25.04 | 360 |
| Mobile, AL | $52,030 | $47,960 | $25.02 | 820 |
| Augusta, GA | $51,910 | $48,900 | $24.96 | 620 |
| Johnson City, TN | $51,900 | $48,010 | $24.95 | 230 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $51,880 | $51,540 | $24.94 | 160 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $51,620 | $47,360 | $24.82 | 220 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $51,590 | $47,470 | $24.80 | 170 |
| Gadsden, AL | $51,550 | $49,300 | $24.79 | 120 |
| Alexandria, LA | $51,390 | $47,330 | $24.71 | 190 |
| Montgomery, AL | $51,280 | $48,680 | $24.66 | 540 |
| Kingsport, TN | $51,270 | $48,950 | $24.65 | 290 |
| Athens, GA | $50,880 | $48,890 | $24.46 | 240 |
| Auburn, AL | $50,870 | $48,170 | $24.46 | 260 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $50,760 | $48,570 | $24.40 | 210 |
| Brownsville, TX | $50,650 | $47,910 | $24.35 | 260 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $50,550 | $46,590 | $24.30 | 100 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,440 | $48,430 | $24.25 | 450 |
| Laredo, TX | $50,420 | $48,450 | $24.24 | 180 |
| McAllen, TX | $50,380 | $47,170 | $24.22 | 530 |
| Little Rock, AR | $50,270 | $48,000 | $24.17 | 1,470 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $50,140 | $47,230 | $24.11 | 170 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $49,780 | $48,160 | $23.93 | 410 |
| Columbus, GA | $49,710 | $46,780 | $23.90 | 330 |
| El Paso, TX | $49,300 | $47,270 | $23.70 | 790 |
| Morgantown, WV | $49,190 | $47,970 | $23.65 | 170 |
| Valdosta, GA | $49,080 | $47,020 | $23.60 | 100 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $48,950 | $46,630 | $23.54 | 150 |
| Anniston, AL | $48,930 | $47,780 | $23.52 | 130 |
| Florence, AL | $48,820 | $46,560 | $23.47 | 250 |
| Daphne, AL | $48,460 | $46,870 | $23.30 | 540 |
| Dothan, AL | $47,650 | $46,210 | $22.91 | 250 |
| Beckley, WV | $45,850 | $44,600 | $22.04 | 100 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $45,750 | $45,600 | $22.00 | 90 |
| Sebring, FL | $45,690 | $44,720 | $21.97 | 170 |
| San Juan, PR | $35,250 | $32,380 | $16.95 | 920 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $32,340 | $29,530 | $15.55 | 70 |
| Ponce, PR | $32,290 | $29,970 | $15.52 | 50 |
| Arecibo, PR | $30,320 | $29,140 | $14.58 | 30 |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary: questions
Where do heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $91,280 a year, among the 389 metro areas we cover.
What is the average heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers salary in the U.S.?
$64,780 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $61,010, so half of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers nationwide earn between $48,360 (25th percentile) and $77,060 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $84,920 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers pay the lowest?
Arecibo, PR, at $30,320 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9021.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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